NEW BLOOD RISING
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Author's note
I actually wrote this story back in 2010, before Disney purchased Lucasfilm. It was intended to be the first in a trilogy, and I intended to write all three of them before publishing them as fanfics. Unfortunately, after this first one was completed, I more or less forgot about the whole thing. As a result, the first one was never published, and the other two were never even written.
So, after many years, I finally decided to post what I wrote up. Unfortunately, this will include only the first story. I have since moved on to other projects, so the likelihood of me doing them is very slim at best. At the very least, you can read and enjoy this one.
This story is effectively a crossover between Star Wars and Wing Commander, but exists in something of a combined alternate reality. I started this before the acquisition of Lucasfilm by Disney, so it follows the old 'Legends' timeline, however some events occur a little bit differently. For the most part, things happen as they originally did until halfway through the Yuuzhan Vong War, but then the divergence occurs. For a more detailed explanation, consult the timeline below.
As for the Wing Commander elements, the only ones that shall be appearing are the Kilrathi race, and that alone has undergone a few changes. Basically, they are a race from deep in the Unknown Regions, and have not been seen by anyone in the 'known' galaxy before. Some of the more notable Kilrathi will also appear, such as the Emperor, his grandson Thrakhath, and 'Hobbes'. Apart from that, there is no Earth, no Terran Confederation, no Christopher Blair, no 'Maniac' Marshall, or anything of the sort from the Human side. So, no, the two versions of Mark Hamill will not be coming face to face with each other.
Basically, I just wanted to create my own Star Wars story, and decided to use villains from another sci-fi story. I've always thought the Kilrathi were pretty interesting, so I chose them and transplanted them into the Star Wars galaxy. Much of the information I learned about them, including a glossary of some of their language, comes from a website called 'the Tomes of Sivar', which includes in-depth detail of the Kilrathi race and culture. (Sivar is the name of the deity of the primary Kilrathi religion.)
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Timeline of events
(NOTE: The following timeline adheres to the original 'Legends' continuity up until 27 years after the Battle of Yavin.)
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25 years after the Battle of Yavin (ABY) – Through the corridor of space that comes to be known as Vector Prime, the extragalactic Force-blind alien race called the Yuuzhan Vong launch their invasion of the galaxy. Their first major atrocity is the destruction of the planet Sernpidal, done so by using doval basins to pull its moon out of orbit and send it crashing into the planet. This act causes the deaths of countless millions. Just prior to this, the Skywalker-Solo family attempt to rescue as many people as they can, and only just manage to escape before the impact. Tragically, this is not without a heavy price, as Chewbacca the Wookiee is among those who perish.
The New Republic and their allies have no choice but to declare war on the Yuuzhan Vong, and the deadliest conflict in the history of the galaxy has now begun.
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25-27 ABY – For two years, the Yuuzhan Vong inflict devastating losses upon the galaxy, ravaging thousands of worlds and killing untold billions. Driven by intense technophobia and religious fervour, the alien invaders have an intense hatred of droids and anything mechanical, considering them to be abominations. They also despise the Jedi, viewing them as the most unholy of infidels, and demand they be turned over. This causes many groups to actually side with the Yuuzhan Vong, the most notorious being the Peace Brigade, who claim to specialise in hunting down and capturing Jedi.
The Peace Brigade claims that by siding with the invaders, they are ensuring that the galaxy remains somewhat secure for when the war is finally over. Ironically, they do not realise that in the Yuuzhan Vong language, the word for 'peace' is the same one used for 'submission'. Nonetheless, the invaders continue to advance through the galaxy, pushing towards the Core Worlds.
Despite all of the horrendous events that are occurring, and the sadness that is still felt over Chewbacca's death, there is one cause for celebration in the Skywalker-Solo family: Luke Skywalker and his wife Mara Jade Skywalker finally become parents with the birth of their son Ben, named after the alias used by Obi-wan Kenobi during his long exile on Tattooine.
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27 ABY – The New Republic's war against the Yuuzhan Vong reaches a climax as a Jedi strike force is sent on a mission to an enemy facility located in orbit above the planet Myrkr. The Yuuzhan Vong are breeding a creature known as voxyn, specifically to hunt down and eliminate Jedi. The Jedi infiltrate the facility to locate the voxyn queen and destroy it. During the mission, nearly half of the participants lose their lives, and the team leader, Anakin Solo, son Han Solo and Leia Organa, is seriously injured. After his elder brother Jacen dispatches the queen, they evacuate and head for the nearest New Republic base, where Anakin is given medical treatment. He manages to survive, but lapses into a coma, and will not awaken for several weeks.
Despite neutralising the voxyn threat, the war effort receives a serious blow with the news that the Yuuzhan Vong have captured the galactic capital planet of Coruscant. New Republic Chief of State Borsk Fey'lya is killed, but he still manages to take out thousands of Yuuzhan Vong, due to a device attached to his heart, which detonated a powerful explosive device upon his death. Despite their victory, the invaders suffer heavy losses, and their hold on Coruscant is not as strong as they intended. Nonetheless, they begin the process of 'Vongforming' the planet, whereupon they intend to replace the towering metal skyscrapers with organic structures more akin to their beliefs.
With the fall of Coruscant, the New Republic ceases to exist.
On Hapes, the former Queen Mother, Ta'a Chume, attempts to regain control by assassinating her daughter-in-law, Queen Teneniel. However, the Queen's daughter, Jedi Knight Tenel Ka, and several of her frellow Jedi friends arrive in time to prevent the assassination. Ta'a Chume is apprehended and placed under house arrest, where she will remain for several years.
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28 ABY – Anakin Solo emerges from his coma, and the Jedi rally together to take the fight deep into the heart of the enemy. The shattered remnants of the New Republic reorganise themselves into the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances, more commonly referred to as the Galactic Alliance. Along with factions such as the Imperial Remnant, Hapes Consortium, Chiss Ascendancy and even the Mandalorians, they begin making decisive strikes against the Yuuzhan Vong, attempting to wear them down as much as possible.
During the fighting, the Jedi receive a message in the Force. Following its trail, they locate a living planet called Zonoma Sekot, which is actually the seed of the original Yuuzhan Vong homeworld, having left their home galaxy millennia ago. The living world agrees to help the Jedi and their allies end the war.
Amongst the Yuuzhan Vong themselves a growing number of dissidents begin to question their beliefs and their campaign of conquering the galaxy. This causes large numbers of them being dubbed 'heretics' by those still loyal to the Supreme Overlord Shimmra Jammanee. Internal strife erupts into open fighting and the 'heretics' leave, and they will ultimately announce their defection to the Galactic Alliance. Despite initial trepidation, the GA accepts them, which in turn bolsters their forces and actually reduces the amount of anti-Yuuzhan Vong feeling that is running rife in the galaxy.
Tragedy strikes yet again as the Jedi launch another mission on a critical enemy facility, located in orbit over an unnamed planet on the fringes of the Core Worlds. Anakin Solo once again leads the strike team, which is tasked with destroying the Yuuzhan Vong biochemical weapons capability. During the attack, Anakin is seriously injured like before, but this time, he does not make it out alive. Triggering a massive explosion, Anakin kills himself, but also destroys the facility and wipes out much of the feared Shaper caste.
Despite their sadness over the situation, the Skywalker-Solo family knows that Anakin's death is not in vain. With their military and scientific capabilities crippled beyond repair, it is just a matter of time before the Yuuzhan Vong are defeated. Unfortunately, they will not surrender, but fight to the very end.
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29 ABY – The Galactic Alliance, Imperial Remnant, Hapes Consortium, Chiss Ascendancy, Mandalorians, Zonoma Sekot, Yuuzhan Vong rebels, and other allied factions launch an all-out assault on enemy occupied Coruscant, which is in the process of being terraformed to suit the Yuuzhan Vong's needs. What follows is the final and largest battle of the war, and one of the biggest in the history of the galaxy altogether. Millions perish on both sides.
Luke Skywalker, along with his niece and nephew, Jaina and Jacen Solo, infiltrate the Citadel of the Supreme Overlord. In a duel, Skywalker manages to kill Shimmra, but receives an unexpected surprise; his death was meant to cause the organic Citadel to begin to die, but it did not. Therefore, Shimmra was not the true Supreme Overlord. It is revealed that Omini, the deformed court jester, has actually been controlling him the whole time. Amazingly, unlike other Yuuzhan Vong, Omini can sense and use the Force, and has been using it to create mind-controlling chemicals in his own body which he secretly exposed Shimmra to, turning him into his puppet. Omini engages the Solo twins in a duel, and he appears to have them at his mercy, but they join their powers together and turn Omini's own abilities against him, causing the chemicals to dissolve his body. His death causes the Citadel to begin dying, and remaining Yuuzhan Vong either surrender or choose to commit suicide.
After the war officially comes to an end, the terms of surrender are laid out. The surviving Yuuzhan Vong are placed on Zonoma Sekot, to be watched over by the living planet. Those who willingly defected to the Alliance are given more freedom. Most choose to settle on Zonoma Sekot anyway, but some opt to remain in Alliance territory for the time being, learning to overcome their stigma against technology and starting diplomatic relations with the rest of the galaxy. A number of them even decide to join the Alliance military.
With the fighting now over, the galaxy attempts to rebuild itself and move forward to peace.
Tragically, not even the most foresighted of Jedi Masters can see that another devastating war is looming on the horizon.
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30 ABY – In the later months of the year, a Galactic Alliance research vessel is venturing into the Unknown Regions, and comes across a ship the likes of which had not been seen before. Establishing contact with it, the vessel broadcasts various greetings. But for nearly thirty minutes, nothing happens. Suddenly, laser turrets appear on the ship's hull, and blast the Alliance vessel. The researchers attempt to flee, but their hyperdrive had been destroyed. In their last acts, they transmit data about the attack back to Coruscant. Their vessel is destroyed moments later.
It turns out that the attacking ship belongs to another race that presides in the Unknown Regions. A race that has never before been encountered. Despite this, they had managed to attack and conquer many worlds throughout that area of space. And yet, they had managed to avoid coming in to contact with any of the other galactic powers, including the Chiss Ascendancy, who occupied much of the Unknown Regions, or the Yuuzhan Vong, who had since taken up residence on the living planet Zonoma Sekot.
The race is identified as the Kilrathi; bipedal felines standing slightly taller than the average Human. A violent species by nature, they had spent much of their history fighting and warring against each other. When they had gained their ability to travel throughout space, they simply brought their bloodlust to other worlds. To the Kilrathi, it was all about the hunt. And honour. To them, honour was gained in combat, and those who brought dishonour to their clan were usually expected to commit ritual suicide.
The Kilrathi had tested these aspects against each other, and then against other races throughout the Unknown Regions. Now, they had seen this coalition of races, this Galactic Alliance, which had managed to defeat a race just as vicious, if not more so, than the Kilrathi themselves were. To them, the Galactic Alliance was a foe too worthy for them to pass up.
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30-32 ABY – Desperate to avoid another war at all costs, the leaders and diplomats of the Galactic Alliance do everything they can to soothe over relations with this new species, fearing that fighting another conflict so soon after defeating the Yuuzhan Vong would have devastating consequences. Various gestures of peace towards the Kilrathi are rebuffed, being seen by them as acts of cowardice and weakness.
Lack of action from the Galactic Alliance actually spurs the Kilrathi on, feeling that they could carry out their own campaign of conquest with little resistance. Mobilising their forces, they enter the southern regions of the 'known' galaxy, opposite from where the Yuuzhan Vong began their crusade. Moving through the Outer Rim, the Kilrathi attack, invade and conquer one world after another, and the body count rises gradually.
Angered by this sudden and blatant attack, citizens from across the galaxy call for vengeance against this new enemy. Despite not wanting to, the leaders of the Galactic Alliance know that they had little to no other choice. And so, they officially declare war on the Kilrathi Empire.
Once again, the galaxy would be embroiled in conflict.
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The following story takes place in an alternate timeline 33 years after the Battle of Yavin.
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Dramatis Personae
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(* denotes original character created by the author)
(All Kilrathi, apart from OCs, are pre-existing characters in the Wing Commander franchise.)
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Aidel Saxan; Corellian head of state (Human female)
Alema Rar; Jedi Knight (Twi'lek female)
Anja Gallandro; pilot (Human female)
Byrom Hyde; Royal Naboo captain (Human male) *
Cavil; Corellian separatist (Human male) *
Darjuuk nar Sikhag; warrior (Kilrathi male) *
Doral; scientist (Human male) *
Emperor of Kilrah; ruler of the Kilrathi Empire (Kilrathi male)
Em-Teedee; protocol droid (masculine programming)
Gilkarg nar Kiranka; Supreme Commander (Kilrathi male)
Han Solo; captain, Millennium Falcon (Human male)
Jacen Solo; Jedi Knight (Human male)
Jaina Solo; Jedi Knight (Human female)
Kirha; retainer (Kilrathi male)
Lady Hassa; priestess (Kilrathi female)
Leia Organa Solo; Jedi Knight (Human female)
Lensi; pilot (Duro male)
Lowbacca; Jedi Knight (Wookiee male)
Luke Skywalker; Jedi Grand Master (Human male)
Lumpwaroo; co-pilot, Millennium Falcon (Wookiee male)
Mara Jade Skywalker; Jedi Master (Human female)
Ralgha nar Hhallas; noble (Kilrathi male)
Raynar Thul; Jedi Knight (Human male)
Tahiri Veila; Jedi Knight (Human female)
Tenel Ka; Hapan Crown Princess (Human female)
Thracken Sal-Solo; Corellian separatist leader (Human male)
Thrakhath nar Kiranka; Prince of Kilrah (Kilrathi male)
Valin Horn; Jedi Knight (Human male)
Vua Rapuung; pilot (Yuuzhan Vong male)
Wedge Antilles; GA General (Human male)
Zekk; Jedi Knight (Human male)
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Sorry for the long description. I just wanted everything smoothed out now so there wouldn't be any confusion later on.
Enjoy the story!